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US transfers fighter jets to Qatar in move to prevent Iran escalation

 According to the report, repositioning forces will allow the US to avoid restrictions on conducting airstrikes from an air base used by the US in the United Arab Emirates. 

03/05/2024

Rethinking free speech as hate speech and violence spread

We must foster an environment where constructive dialogue is encouraged, and diverse perspectives can be shared without fear of retribution or violence.

Bird flu has been circulating in cows for months, may be spreading among farm workers

The H5N1 subvariant of bird flu has been increasingly reported in cattle in recent months.

03/05/2024

World leaders tackle antisemitism at Global Forum in Azerbaijan

There was a 235% increase in antisemitic incidents in 2023 compared to the previous year.

US Senate approves bill to ban Russian uranium imports

The US spends an estimated $1 billion each year on uranium from Russia.

By REUTERS
01/05/2024

Acclaimed Jewish-American novelist Paul Auster dies at 77

Auster’s work straddles the divide between the middlebrow and the highbrow.

Ilhan Omar attacks Sen. Blackburn's 'dangerous stance' on Columbia protesters

Ilhan Omar criticized Senator Marsh Blackburn's stance that students encouraging or committing acts of terror on behalf of Hamas should be put on a watch list and a No Fly List.

New York City police enter Columbia, arrest over 100 students from anti-Israel encampment

Live television images showed police entering the elite campus in upper Manhattan.

By REUTERS
01/05/2024

Israel-Hamas war day 208: What's going on in Gaza, Lebanon?

Majority of Israelis want Netanyahu to resign • Son of Hamas leader defends Israel's need to invade Rafah • Protesters block aid from entering Gaza

Northwestern's Dean of Students joins protest targeting Campus Jewish Center

Leaflets handed at the protest stated that the university "weaponizes anti-Semitism to silence pro-Palestinian activism."

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